Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.
TWITTER: If you are on Twitter, please tweet a link to your post using the has tag #BookBeginnings. My Twitter handle is @GilionDumas.
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MY BOOK BEGINNING & GIVEAWAY
I have THREE copies of my BB book to GIVE AWAY, thanks to intrepid book publicist Mary Bisbee-Beek. Sign here up to win an early copy. Details below.
People are really romantic about the beginning of things.
-- Even If I Am by Chasity Glass. Perfect opener for a Book Beginnings event!
This is an interesting book for me. I got a paper book because that is what I read. But the e-book version (on Apple's iPad and the Kindle Fire) is enhanced with pictures, audio interviews, music, and web links that, as the author explains, "permit a truer and more personal telling."
PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION: The true story of one woman's discovery of youthful innocence, blighted hope, and fleeting faith. Told through emails, blogs, and personal narratives, this honest and raw e-memoir will leave you desperately wanting more.
THE GIVEAWAY:
This is a "leap-frog" giveaway. This means that I have THREE copies to giveaway to Rose City Reader readers, and each winner will get to host another giveaway for an additional copy.
Winners will have the choice of a paper ARC or the enhanced e-book version.
The contest is for readers in the USA and Canada and is open until Friday, August 3, 2012. There are five ways to enter and each one is worth a chance to win. To enter, do any or all of the following, but you must leave a comment for each one:
1. Leave a comment on this post. You must include a way to contact you (email or website address in your comment or available in your profile). If I can't find a way to contact you I will draw another winner. (1 entry)
2. Blog about this giveaway. Posting the giveaway on your sidebar is also acceptable. Leave a separate comment with a link to your post. (1 entry)
3. Subscribe to my rss feed, follow me on blogger, or subscribe via email (or tell me if you already are a subscriber or follower). Leave a separate comment for this. (1 entry)
4. Tweet this post on Twitter. Leave me a separate comment with your twitter user name. (1 entry)
5. Post this on facebook, pin it on Pinterest, Stumble it, digg it, technorati fave it, or otherwise put it out there in the social network. Leave a separate comment with a link or explaination. (1 entry)
There are a lot of ways to enter (maximum of five entries), but you must LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT for each one or they will not count. I will use random.org to pick the winners from the comments.
This contest is open to entries from the U.S. and Canada only. The deadline for entry is 9:00 PM, Pacific Time, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. I will draw and post the winner's name in my Book Beginnings post for August 3, 2012.
Interesting. I'm intrigued by the multimedia concept, but uninterested as I'm a paper-book person too :) and I'll leave this one for the people with the e-abilities. And the beginning is great for your meme, indeed! Also true. First kiss, etc.
ReplyDeleteMultimedia concept. Fascinates me.Lomazowr @gmail.com.
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ReplyDeleteNice beginning.
ReplyDeletePeople are not as romantic about the ends of things.
The ebook with all the multimedia additions, sounds cool, but I probably wouldn't bother with all that.
Thanks for hosting. Have a good weekend.
Sounds like an intriguing concept and I like the beginning sentence. However, my stack is too high to add any more books too it. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI linked up today! I like the sound of that first line.
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to your RSS feed.
ReplyDeleteI'll skip the giveaway part...I like the beginning, though!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a great book. I'll be adding it to my TBR list. Have a great day!
Sherrie
Just Books
http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/book-beginnings.html
Beginning about a beginning is interesting. Happy reading! Don't count me for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGood opening, and true too. We imagine all sorts of possibilities and paths a beginning can take us.
ReplyDeleteIf only I had an e-reader...
I had heard about the multi-media approach to books coming out...but hadn't actually seen a book with it yet. Doesn't really interest me...probably because I think books are for reading. Not for music or videos or whatever.
ReplyDeleteHi Gilion,
ReplyDeleteI appear to feel much the same as many others who have commented.
I have admit that I am something of a convert to a Kindle download, although nothing will ever truly replace the look, feel and smell, of a paper book.
However books, whether they be hardcopy or electronic, are meant for reading and all the multimedia hype doesn't really interest me at all. I am unlikely to even look at it, let alone actually buy an electronic copy, specifically for those additional features.
I am not really into memoirs, however I can see that this is likely to be a particularly harrowing and emotional story.
Thanks for sharing,
Yvonne
It's a shame that the romance always drops off isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested to see how this works out. I'm reading my first multi-media book, and I'm a little overwhelmed!
ReplyDeleteThat multimedia business sounds like a doozy. The book looks interesting, though. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThat is a cool opening. I'm curious about this book and would be interested in winning a copy. My e-mail is - wcstanger@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI have not heard of this one. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMargaret
singitm(at)hotmail(dot)com
that beginning is so true.
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